The human cost can be enormous when businesses are forced to close their doors, by former business owner Brendan Donnelly. Brendan now works as a business adviser and mentor specialising in small ...

More than 2,000 customers have praised the Cumberland Building Society in online reviews. This has helped the financial institution secure the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for the fifth ...

THE Government has announced it will dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium being stored at Sellafield – but some have questioned the decision.

A long-established veterinary practice, with branches across Cumbria, has joined a leading UK veterinary group.

Kitchenware firm Lakeland is considering putting itself up for a sale in a bid to secure its future amid a "challenging" environment ...

A Lake District restaurant has been named in the top 100 UK restaurants. The Cottage in the Wood, near Keswick, was listed at number 71 in SquareMeal’s top 100 UK restaurants for 2025. This was the ...

LONG-running strikes by Altrad Services workers producing steam for Sellafield have been called off following an 'improved pay offer'.

Work is underway to repair Workington's storm-damaged breakwater. The sea defences, located off the South Pier, were breached in two places by southwesterly storms, scattering concrete blocks onto the ...

A Carlisle-based candle company is celebrating after shipping its 10,000th order. The Victorian Candle Co., founded in 2019 by brothers Aidan and Ru Blackett, has seen significant growth with their ...

Barrow Business Improvement District has committed £20,000 into a new grant scheme to help local businesses make positive changes. The not-for-profit business improvement district has confirmed that ...

Around 60 businesses in Cumbria have joined the Made in Cumbria - a project promoting creativity and talent in the region - since it was ...

Lakes Property Services, owned by Charles Richards and Stephen Cook, are hoping that 2025 will be a year of growth for the business.